Politics
2022 WRFI Candidate Interviews AUDIO, TRANSCRIPTIONS
New York’s redistricting process remains unresolved. But you can still tune in for WRFI’s live interviews with candidates in the primaries for what may be New York’s 22nd US Congressional District and the 53rd NYS Senate District Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 6pm. Hosted by Fred Balfour and George Christopher. Interview Schedule Expand The interviews…
Read MoreHistory Center Exhibit Tells How Tompkins County Women Changed the World
Zoe Van Nostrand, the Marketing & Visitor Experience Coordinator at the History Center in Tompkins County, talks about the new exhibit on display at the museum, “Breaking Barriers: Women’s Lives and Livelihoods”. Listeners will also hear from Claire Deng, a Cornell undergraduate and student intern working on the exhibit. Breaking Barriers is on display until…
Read MoreNew York’s Independent Redistricting Commission is Coming to Town (Virtually)
Tompkins County State Senate Districts 2021 (SUNY) ITHACA, NY — Before it dives into map making, New York’s Independent Redistricting Commission has scheduled a string of virtual listening events to gather public input. The Commission is a 10 member bi-partisan group. Each commissioner was appointed by State Senate and Assembly leaders. They’re tasked with redrawing…
Read MoreNew Yorkers Tepid on Cuomo Reelection, New Poll Shows
ITHACA, NY — A new Siena College Research Institute poll reveals what New Yorkers think about Governor Andrew Cuomo. The numbers are similar to another Siena poll from May. 23 percent think he should resign immediately while 39 percent say he should serve out his term, but not seek re-election. 33 percent say he…
Read MoreOpen Doors English Language Program Welcomes Students
Open Doors English, the Julie Rudd Coulombe Language Program, is celebrating the beginning of its second year. Liz Susmann, co-director of the program, talks about her school and how it moved rapidly to remote learning at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Listeners will also hear from Jose, a dairy worker from Guatemala, who talks…
Read MoreUnofficial Primary Results Are in for Schuyler County
Unofficial primary election results are in for the Schuyler County sheriff race, as well as races for elected town officials in Orange. These results don’t include absentee ballots, and the official count will likely be completed sometime next week. There’s no clear indication of how many absentee ballots might be coming in. These votes could be…
Read MoreUnofficial Primary Results Build Anticipation for Absentee Ballots in Tompkins County
TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — Unofficial primary election results are in for the City of Ithaca Common Council races, the Tompkins County Legislature races, as well as races for elected town officials in Groton and Danby. These results don’t include absentee ballots, and the official count will likely be completed sometime next week. There’s no clear…
Read MoreForum Features Primary Candidates for Ithaca Common Council’s 1st and 5th Wards
On Monday, a partial forum was held for candidates running for Ithaca’s Common Council in its 1st and 5th wards. The event was hosted by the City of Ithaca Democratic Committee and the Tompkins County Democratic Committee. The forum functioned in a round-table style Q&A. Candidates spoke to nine questions asked by Democratic Committee Moderator,…
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